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Dissertations from 2024
The Establishment and Sustainment of Trauma-informed Culture Perspectives of Trauma-sensitive Principals in Elementary Public Schools, Elizabeth R. Foreman
New Classroom Teachers' Perceptions of Multicultural Teacher Preparation, Kelli J. Foster
"I'm That Girl": Exploring Black Women College Students’ Identity Expression and Hip-Hop, Fallan S. Frank
BEHIND THE SCENES: INSTRUCTIONAL COACHES’ PERCEPTIONS OF CURRICULUM LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, Cora C. Garner
Critical Convergence: Mapping the Boundaries of How Faculty Interrogate whiteness in the Geoscience Educational Landscape, James E. Hobbs
Exploring Black Women Initiative Programs at Community Colleges: Potential Possibilities for Institutional Support, Erin K. Lewis
Association between Workplace Training Design and Student Experience, Jonmichael M. McBurnett
Dissertations from 2023
(UN)HIDDEN WHITENESS: A CRITICAL POLICY ANALYSIS ON RACE-RELATED EDUCATION POLICIES, Kerry Foraker Green
POSTSECONDARY PARTICIPATION AND COLLEGE CHOICE FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: DOES HIGH SCHOOL MATTER?, Dana J. Kermanian
EFFECT OF FINANCIAL FACTORS ON THE POSTSECONDARY PARTICIPATION AND CHOICE FOR FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS, Deanna L. Pickney
Dissertations from 2022
WHAT’S MENTORING GOT TO DO WITH IT: EXAMINING THE ROLE OF MENTORING IN THE SUCCESS OF HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE AND UNVIERSITY (HBCU) PRESIDENTS, Jacolahn Deshawn Dudley
The Me You Can’t See: Stories of Black Male Elementary Teachers’ Experiences and Decisions to Teach, An Endarkened Storywork Study, Trevor Dustin McCray
Spare the Rod: African American Students’ Experience of Postsecondary Student Conduct Processes, Melissa Sanders
THE HIGH COST OF LEAVING: VETERAN TEACHERS IN ISLAMIC SCHOOLS, Hanan Almasri
The Medicalization of Communication: An Analysis of the Policies and Educational Practices Surrounding Patient and Physician Interaction, Ramona JewelMaria Dorough
Performance-Based Funding in Texas: Sensemaking Experiences of Administrators at Hispanic-Serving Community Colleges, Kathleen Elizabeth Launius
PIPELINE TO POWER: A CREATIVE EXPLORATION OF MY JOURNEY TO BLACK YOUTH EMPOWERMENT, Junichi Uehara Lockett
"AND STILL I RISE": EXPLORING BLACK WOMEN'S JOY WHILE ASPIRING TO THE COLLEGE PRESIDENCY, Courtney E. Matthews
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT AND SATISFACTION: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF HIGH-SCHOOL CHARTER SCHOOLS AND TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Nicholas Thompson-Davis
Dissertations from 2021
REGIONAL ACCREDITATION OF SOUTHERN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, Ricardo Rodriguez
THE INFLUENCE OF BLACK GREEK MEMBERSHIP ON THE ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE STUDENTS, Cedric D. Shelby
UN-MAKING THE GRADE: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DISTRICT ACCOUNTABILITY SCORES AND PROPERTY VALUES, Staci L. Barker
THE OVERLOOKED MAJORITY: THE SOCIALIZATION OF NEW FIELD-TRAINED COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROFESSIONALS, Ke'ana Bradley
PRINCIPAL RETENTION: THE PERCEPTIONS OF VETERAN SECONDARY PRINCIPALS WHO REMAIN IN THEIR ROLES AS INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERS, Coletha Tucker Johnson
TEACHER PERCEPTIONS OF EDUCATIONAL SUPPORTS THAT HELP BRIDGE THE SCIENCE ACHIEVEMENT GAP FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY, Monica Esquivel Manning
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, SKILLS, AND SOCIAL IDENTITY: EXPERIENCES OF SOCIAL WORK FACULTY IN MANAGING CONTROVERSIAL CLASSROOM DISCUSSIONS, Tiara Anice Thomas
SCHOOL CHOICE AND UNIVERSITY-MODEL SCHOOLS: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY, Kelly Sakzenian Cagle
SINGLE-SEX SCHOOLS FOR BLACK BOYS IN AMERICA: A CASE STUDY, Jorriod Moore
INTERNATIONAL INDIAN GRADUATE STUDENTS’ EXPERIENCES WITH ACADEMIC ADVISING AT A PUBLIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITY IN TEXAS, Vandana Nandakumar
BLACK [OUT]: DISCIPLINE INEQUITY MATTERS FOR BLACK FEMALES AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEVEL, Oliver K. Patterson
THE LATINX STUDENT EXPERIENCE AT AN ELITE COLLEGE IN TEXAS, Jennifer Sutton
Dissertations from 2020
ADULT LITERACY IN THE UNITED STATES: COMPARATIVE STUDY OF IMMIGRANT AND AMERICAN-BORN ADULTS, Adam Keith Stein
ENHANCING STUDENT MATHEMATICS SUCCESS THROUGH SERVICE-LEARNING: AN EXAMINATION OF STUDENT MOTIVATION USING THE SELF-DETERMINATION THEORY, Shanna E. Banda
REPORTING REALITIES: ARE THE CLERY ACT AND OTHER FEDERAL POLICIES FAILING WOMEN AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION?, Christine AlaineBloczynski Hall
LIFE ON THE FRONT LINE: STAFF EXPERIENCES HANDLING DISTRESSED STUDENTS AND THEIR PERCEPTIONS ON JOB SATISFACTION, Delcenia R. Collins
Dissertations from 2019
Predicting Juvenile Delinquency in Texas Public Schools: Response to a Texas Legislator's Challenge, Wendy Brower
Sense of Belonging and the Lived Experiences of Students of Color in a Racially Diverse Honors Program, Rebekah Joanna Chojnacki
Pathway to adopting learning analytics: Reconceptualizing the decision-making process of K-12 leaders in North Texas, Justin T. Dellinger
TEACHER PERCEPTIONS OF LOOPING IN RELATION TO THEIR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, Staci Sellers
KEY TO SUCCESS? RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TEXAS SUCCESS INITIATIVE ASSESSMENTS AND COURSE PERFORMANCE IN FIRST-YEAR, CREDIT-BEARING ENGLISH AND MATH CLASSES, Ashley F. Carter
Ethical Decision-Makers: How Student Affairs Staff Make Moral Choices in the Face of Sexual Assault Cases on Campus, Veronica Daryl Davis
THE IMPACT OF ENDREW F. V. DOUGLAS COUNTY AND JUDICIAL IDEOLOGY ON INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT FAPE DETERMINATIONS IN UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTS, Chrishawn Sontia Finister
MEASURING CULTURAL INTEGRITY THROUGH THE LENS OF TRANSCULTURATION: AN EXAMINATION OF CULTURAL SUPPORT FOR NATIVE AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENTS, Craig A. Marroquin
BLACK STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF CAMPUS CLIMATE AT A RACIALLY MIXED INSTITUTION, Melissa Ann Brown
Dual Credit as a Key to Preparation: Exploring Dual Credit as a College Readiness Strategy, Rachel Elizabeth Jones
Community College Stigmatization: Perceptions of Vertical Transfer Students at the University Level, Melissa Laird
PREDICTING NCLEX-RN® FAILURE IN A PRE-LICENSURE BACCALAUREATE NURSING PROGRAM, Meagan Riley Rogers
Dissertations from 2018
MINDSET AS IT RELATES TO IMPLEMENTATION OF MOBILE DEVICES FOR INSTRUCTION, Mark Anthony Martinez
The Making of An Engineer: Examining the Planning Process and Educational Outcomes, Richard L. Raleigh
TEACHER PERCEPTIONS OF SCHOOL CULTURE AFTER THE CHANGE FROM A SEMESTER SCHEDULE TO A TRIMESTER SCHEDULE: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY, Joseph Showell
EXAMINING HOW RACE MEDIATES TEACHER-STUDENT RELATIONSHIPS, Christa Tillman-Young
Understanding the Transition: Principals' Perception of Coaching and Mentoring During Their First-Year, Dionel Clinton Waters
STEM SUCCESS FOR ALL: HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS AND PRACTICE OF CULTURALLY RELEVANT EDUCATION IN SCIENCE AND MATH CLASSES, Stephanie Boyce
A Phenomenological Approach to Understanding Residence Directors' Perceptions of a Departure of a Colleague, Mari Kathleen Duncan
DEVELOPING SELF-EFFICACY: MIDDLE-SCHOOL TEACHERS' PERCEPTIONS AND PRACTICES AFTER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, Aleisha Reid
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS’ KNOWLEDGE OF THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT, Christian W. Rewoldt
Faculty Beliefs, Experiences, and Interactions with Students in the Context of Campus Carry, Joslyn Krismer
IN THE MIDDLE: AN EXAMINATION OF THE FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO OVERAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS, Delma Martinez
Ideological and Legal Determinants of U.S. Court of Appeals Judges' Voting in K-12 Autism Reimbursement Cases (1983 - 2016) Under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, Angelia Dalene Williams
Dissertations from 2017
ATTRITION IN A HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE READINESS SYSTEM: ADVANCEMENT VIA INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION (AVID), Michael D. Mozingo
Case Studies of Women of Color Leading Community Colleges: Pathways to Reconfigure the Leadership Pipeline, Maria Yareli Delgado
Student Government Elections: The Experiences of Candidates and Their Perceptions of Political Efficacy, Jennifer Fox
The impact of participation in a coherent career and technical education course sequence on student discipline outcomes, Natalie Castro Lopez
What Motivates Secondary Social Studies Teachers to be Politically Active: A Phenomenological Study, Tracey E. Louth
Capturing the Impact of Career and Technical Education Participation on Graduation Likelihood, Jeffrey Shawn Seeton
Ideological and Legal Determinants of U.S. Courts of Appeals Judges' Voting in K-12 IDEA Reimbursement Cases Involving Children with Learning Disabilities, Tara L. Stephens
THE IMPACT OF SHARED LEADERSHIP ON A CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CAMPUS, Samantha Lee Ward
Dissertations from 2016
Recipients of Major Scientific Awards a Descriptive and Predictive Analysis, Andrew Calvin Barbee
AN EXPLORATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SUPERVISION AND JOB SATISFACTION FACTORS AMONG RESIDENCE DIRECTORS AND RESIDENT ASSISTANTS, Stephen A. Berg
IDEOLOGICAL AND LEGAL PREDICTORS OF U.S. COURT OF APPEALS JUSTICES’ VOTING IN TITLE VII NATIONAL ORIGIN EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION CASES IN K-16 EDUCATION, Lori Marie Del Bosque (Reyes)
Gender Behavior Types, Teacher-Student Interactions, and Mathematics Performance: An Empirical Analysis of Texas High School Students, Sheila Gayle Fleming
FOURTH AMENDMENT KNOWLEDGE IN STUDENT HOUSING: A STUDY OF TEXAS PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS, Gregory L. Hladik
The Effective Practices of TASA Honor School Boards in Texas: A view through the lens of Scott's three pillars of institutional theory, Kendra Leigh Nelson
Examining the Social Effects of Community-Based Mentoring on At-Risk Adolescent Girls, Nina L. Price
Understanding the Perceptions of Mattering, Feelings of Burnout, and Job Satisfaction of Resident Assistants at Four-Year Midwestern Universities, James C. Stoner
Analysis of an Alternative High School's Graduates and Dropouts: A Phenomenological Study, Marina E. Flores
An Exploratory Study on the Manifestations of New Public Management (NPM) in Teacher Education, Ricardo Garcia
The Power of Community: Building Social Networks Through the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) College Readiness System, Travis Wayne Horton
Teachers' Perspectives on the Efficacy of Inclusion for the General Education Student, Valayne May
MENTORING ACADEMICALLY AT-RISK STUDENTS: WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS, Adam J. Washburn
Dissertations from 2015
Students At Risk: The Impacts of Self-Efficacy and Risk Factors on Academic Achievement, Candice L. Cooper
A Multigenerational Approach: Critical Accounts Of The Postsecondary Experiences And Success Of African American Men, Michelle B. Amrine
Career Pathways In A Knowledge-based Economy: Earnings Inequality Among Science And Engineering Doctorate Recipients, Throy Alexander Campbell
Spirituality And Religion Among Black Men In College: A Potential Mechanism For Achieving Student Success, Brian L. English
Academic Experiences Of Former AVID Hispanic Students In Higher Education, Erin Fogleman
Experiencing Technology Integration In The Collegiate Classroom: From The Perspectives Of Itinerant Adjunct Language Instructors, Emmanuel Garcia
Understanding The Help-seeking Experiences Of Latino Male Community College Students, Serafin SanJuan Garcia
The Schooling Of African American Students In Junior High: Exploring The Preparation And Pedagogy Of Effective Teachers, Asha Gibson-Bell
Redefining The No Child Left Behind Act's Highly Qualified Teacher, Jacqueline S. Gill
The Influences Of The Texas Accountability Ratings On Local Practices In A Suburban Elementary School: A Case Study Approach, Courtney Elise Hart
Success Is Required: The Experiences Of High-achieving Black Male Football Players At Predominantly White Division 1 Institutions In The South, Brandon William Jones
African American Undergraduate Women And Their Perceptions Of The Influence Of Engagement On Their Academic Achievement, Bernice Norvella King-Strong
Dissertations from 2014
Academic Trajectories Of Community College Students: A Comparative Study Of GED Recipients And Traditional High School Graduates, Karen Leigh Blue